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June 14, 2024
$5.6B NSS Launch Ph3 awards, Red Cat to buy Flighwave, GSA’s procurement copilot tool, Digital Health Office, SSC Front Door expansion, Subcontractors can protest
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June 14, 2024
QUICK HITS
CISA released 6 Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories: These products are vulnerable to attack, and IT admins need to act now.
Federal research funds: Here’s how DHS plans to use its moolah.
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Appeals court rules potential subcontractors can file protests too: This opens a whole can of worms.
Flag etiquette: Do you know how to honor our nation’s symbol of freedom?
TRIVIA 🤔
If a 51st state is added to the union, how would the American flag be accordingly updated? |
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DEFENSE & AEROSPACE
USAF chief declines to confirm plans to build NGAD fighter.
A year after inviting bids to design its next-gen fighter jet, the Air Force appears to be having second thoughts; when asked by a reporter whether the planned NextGen aircraft was still on the table, the Air Force chief of staff's reply was far from committal. Read more
DLA forges alliances with suppliers to deliver better warfighting support.
DLA Land and Maritime held charter signing ceremonies for a supply chain alliance, which, according to DLA Land and Maritime’s Don Schulze, forges partnerships between the agency and its suppliers “to improve responsiveness to the warfighter” by implementing process improvements and joint strategies. Read more
How the Army I Corps is testing, training on Zero Trust.
The Army’s I Corps used the recent Yama Sakura 85 exercise to demonstrate how the US Army and its counterparts from Australia and Japan could securely share information using architecture based on zero-trust principles. In the end, it was a success story with many “lessons learned.” Read more
ICYMI:
DOD SPRS cybersecurity requirements: The importance of compliance.
“Entangled photons” make DARPA’s new laser weapon better than its predecessors. It works better over longer distances and bad conditions.
DOD FutureG Office, NPS to develop 5G expertise in active-duty force.
Inside the expansion plans for Space Systems Command’s Front Door web portal.
Defense Contract Awards
Blue Origin, SpaceX, and United Launch were awarded a $5.6B NSS Launch Ph 3 Lane 1 launch services contract.
L3 Harris won a $27M Air Force Space System Engineering contract.
Core4rce nabbed a $90M NIWC Cybersecurity Service Provider Support contract.
LeoLabs selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II contract for NextGen radar technology.
GE was awarded a $1.13B Army Turbine Engine contract.
Follow the Defense Leaders
DIU taps California ANG commander as its new military deputy.
Former DOL branch chief has been selected to be DOD’s new CISO.
NAVWAR has named a new Command Info Officer (CIO).
DOD’s Office of the CIO has a new Director of the CAEO.
Former Amazon Web Services Engineering VP is now BAH’s CTO.
Defense Job Openings
Army Central needs a Mission Training Complex (MTC) Director.
Air National Guard is seeking a Force Support Director.
OSD is hiring a Defense Contract Audit Agency Director.
SECNAV wants a Financial Systems Deputy Director.
VIDEO
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INTEL COMMUNITY
Perks of the Intelligence Act: POTUS may soon have the authority to block digital assets.
Proposed U.S. legislation would cover anti-terrorist financing provisions and would give POTUS the power to restrict access to digital assets. This has prompted industry concerns about its implications. While “defunding terrorists” is a goal everyone can get on board with, the law also includes a rather broad definition of “digital assets” that encompasses any digital representation of value recorded on cryptographically secured distributed ledgers. Read more
ICYMI:
RFI: NGA seeks info on commercial non-Earth imaging.
DHS bills aim to ban Chinese batteries, help TSAers with commutes.
ODNI is hiring a Deputy Group Chief.
DHS is seeking a Director of Contraband and Illicit Finance.
CIVILIAN
VA’s troubled travel reimbursement system gets wrung out in Congress for inefficiencies.
The VA’s Beneficiary Travel Self-Service System (BTS-3) system came under fire because the system is not working properly and did not meet any of its implementation goals. BTS-3 is an online system veterans use to receive reimbursement for their travel to and from medical appointments. Read more
‘Morale is bad’ across FDIC workforce after reports of toxic workplace culture.
The FDIC is facing long-term recruitment challenges as it deals with reports of a toxic workplace environment. An independent report cited cases of stalking, harassment, homophobia, and other violations of employment regulations based on more than 500 complaints from employees. Read more
VHA establishes Digital Health Office to streamline tech efforts.
The Digital Health Office (DHO) combines several technology-focused components, including health informatics, population health, connected care, artificial intelligence programs, and strategic initiatives laboratory. The DHO will serve as VHA’s central coordinator of digital health strategy and execution. Read more
ICYMI:
GSA unveils its new procurement co-pilot tool.
A bipartisan senate bill aims to make federal AI acquisition risk assessment mandatory before purchasing it.
GAO needs feds to clear cyber work backlog. Feds have made only about half of the recommendations GAO has made since 2010.
CISA hopes customers will drive companies to adopt stronger cybersecurity practices.
Identity theft victims wait nearly two years to get IRS assistance.
Civilian Contracts Awards
Raytheon nabbed a $507M NASA Landsat Next Instruments contract.
KBR was awarded a $75M NASA Safety, Mission Assurance Services Support deal.
SAIC won a $63M DOI OCIO support services task.
Four Points Tech won a $3M IRS PRISM Identity Strategy contract.
SDVOSB Dynamic Integrated Services won a DOE Office of Cyber Assessments and Data Analytics (CADA) support contract.
Follow Civilian Leaders
ITC Federal has a new COO.
Former FEMA Official was chosen to be IEM International’s Mitigation and Resilience Director.
Civilian Job Openings
USDA’s ARS needs a Director.
DOI’s BLM wants a State Director.
USDOT’s FHWA is hiring an Office of Technical Services Director.
DHS is seeking a Solutions Development Directorate Deputy Executive Director.
M&A CORNER
Everfox to Buy Hardsec Tech Provider Garrison Technology.
Everfox, formerly Forcepoint Federal, has agreed to acquire London-based Garrison Technology in a transaction to broaden its portfolio of cybersecurity platforms designed to help government and enterprise customers. Read more
Red Cat inks agreement to buy Flightwave Aerospace Systems.
Drone technology provider Red Cat Holdings has signed a letter of intent to acquire FlightWave Aerospace Systems to expand its portfolio of unmanned aerial system offerings for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. FlightWave will bring its Edge 130 Blue military-grade tricopter to complement Red Cat’s Teal drones in order to meet the requirements of the Replicator initiative. Read more
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SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿
Why is the iconic VMA statue a “moonman”?
The Academy Awards features a gold knight with a sword, the Emmys has a winged woman holding an atom, and the Golden Globes showcases a golden globe. But have you ever asked why the VMA has a moonman statue? “Ladies and gentlemen, let’s rock and roll!” Read more
Energy storage problem, solved? Electricity-storing concrete is the future.
Picture a world where we live in giant batteries—can you envision the boundless possibilities? MIT researchers have developed an innovative method to store energy within modified concrete, offering a promising solution to the energy storage challenge. Read more
Will Musk collaborate with Samsung to launch the X-Phone?
When Apple announced that ChatGPT would be integrated with iPhones in their future updates, Elon Musk shared his idea of collaborating with Samsung to create an X Phone with the goal of protecting user privacy. How probable is it? Read more
Related: Analysts can see Elon Musk making an iPhone rival.
TRIVIA ANSWER ⭐️
The new 51-star design would be adopted on the following July 4. — An executive order states the following: “On the admission of a new State into the Union one star shall be added to the union of the flag, and such addition shall take effect on the fourth day of July then next succeeding such admission.”
There are no exceptions to the American flag’s design. It must have one star per state. Old flags won’t be obsolete. You can fly any of the old flag designs anytime. (Source)
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